Cars & Transportation - 17 October 2007

2007-10-17 05:21:18 · 11 answers · asked by Azhar 1 in Toyota

My wifes car is due for a service and the garage reckon she needs new brake pads and discs. She is a vey careful driver and has only done 3000 miles. I believe she is being ripped off. Can the pads and disks be worn so fast and what is normal for the weardown of disks and breakpads

2007-10-17 05:20:52 · 23 answers · asked by caballero 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-17 05:20:23 · 10 answers · asked by Azhar 1 in Buying & Selling

Ok, so I know cops can catch you speeding by sitting on the side of the road with their radar gun, but can they catch you while they are driving? For example, you're on the freeway going north, and a cop passes you going south, can he/she tell how fast you are going? Also, if you and the cop are going the same direction (the cop is behind you)?

2007-10-17 05:19:57 · 9 answers · asked by hunted1820 2 in Safety

mine is the 1968 GTO convertible

2007-10-17 05:19:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

i was driving home when the power steering, clutch and accelerator pedles all stopped working the car did not stall and once i shut the engine off and restarted it all was working again i have spoken to a mechanic but he said it must have stalled but i am 100% sure it did not can anyone tell me the problem

2007-10-17 05:09:03 · 1 answers · asked by lynus 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ther is something on, in my car that is draining my battery. The battery is ok had it checked. I checked all my bulbs that come on ,radio, glove, cigarette lighter, ash tray , hood light, ect. The only electrical part I had put on was my hatch back light,which they taped wires, that was around 2 months ago. But the light is not on all the time just when I apply my brake. The alternater is charging the battery when I start driving. But it does make my ABS light come on, my speedometer bounces, and my engine speed up and then slow down. after a few miles of this she back to normal.

2007-10-17 05:07:38 · 6 answers · asked by yhtuom 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The rear Gear Derailleur on my saracen rufftrax is playing up
when i push the gear change lever it with either skip gears or go into gear also when in gears 1+2 it will rub on the spokes can it be fixed? or should i replace it any help on fitting a new one would be appreciated if this is the case

2007-10-17 05:07:15 · 3 answers · asked by Chris452 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

where the heck is it mine is leaking and i need t top it off but cant find it

2007-10-17 05:05:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Jeep

I had to pick between trading in my car and get a car note or getting my transmission fixed and avoiding a car note. I decided to get my car fixed. It has 120,000 miles on it but runs well. My plan is to keep the car for at least a year with a warranty on the trans while saving $ for a down payment. My mother told me I should have traded it in because it costs $2000 to fix. What do u guys think?

2007-10-17 04:52:58 · 10 answers · asked by dormi22 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I know it can be done, I have done it before a while back. We replaced one of the intakes and now can't get it to run. It starts but just shuts right down because the timing is off (we assume). Trying to get this running today, so any help will be useful.

Our next step is to go buy a timing light, but trying to avoid it as we probably won't need it again and hate to waste the money.

Thanks in advance.

2007-10-17 04:52:32 · 3 answers · asked by Rick O 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My 9yr old was wondering about bus colours, As we are in LONDON our buses are RED, No fancy patterns just red. So I said I would ask the wonderful, worldwide varied and helpful people that come onto Yahoo Answers.

Many Thanks in advance.


Melc

2007-10-17 04:51:37 · 31 answers · asked by Melc 4 in Commuting

carborated motorcycle's or fuel injection motorcycle's work better in the winter

2007-10-17 04:50:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

My friend has a 98 sunfire(auto). He recently drove up a hill, and let the car roll back in drive. Within 2 secs. the car had stalled. Do car companies have a auto shutoff when cars roll backwards to quickly in drive.

2007-10-17 04:50:25 · 7 answers · asked by Jason M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Running up the one going down or running down the one going up. The one at Angel would be fun to try

2007-10-17 04:43:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

I took my car to see what was wrong with it and the dealer worked on my car with telling what was wrong with it. Did not sign any papers telling him to fix my car and know he he wanting me to pay him the money before i can get my car.

2007-10-17 04:39:49 · 9 answers · asked by ba-anna21 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My girlfriend just purchased a 2006 scion tc. She got it from Marina Mitsubishi in Webster, NY. Before buying, she asked for an autocheck (same thing as carfax) twice and got nothing. When driving the car yesterday we found reciepts in the glove box for $7000 worth of front end damage that had happened with the previous owner. Now the car drives fine and I do know a little bit about cars and I don't really see or notice anything broken but my girlfriend is upset. She feels cheated because she asked the dealer twice and got nothing and then finds out after buying the car that it was in an accident. Is there anything she can do? Again we live in NY and also bought the car in NY from a large dealer. www.marinamitsubishi.com

2007-10-17 04:37:19 · 7 answers · asked by Alex 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ok, see if you can follow me here. I'm a college student in Maryland. I lived in Maryland for the past 11 years as well, so I got my license here a couple years ago. Last year, my parents moved to Nevada, but I still go to school here in Maryland.

Because I no longer live at the address on my license, I have to get it changed/a new one. But what do I put on it? I'm assuming I can't put a Nevada address on a Maryland license. On the other hand, though, I don't have a permanent address here in Maryland because I just go to college here now. Do I have to fly to Nevada to get a Nevada license, even though I don't technically live there? HELP!

2007-10-17 04:30:37 · 4 answers · asked by Britni 2 in Insurance & Registration

I am looking to purhcase a new car or used but new to me .... but I need someone who knows about cars to tell me about pros and cons for the following:

Nissan Altima
Nissan Murano
VW Passat
Acura (what models)
Mercury Milan

I am interested in these vehicles but I need help on learning more about them. Or at least some info on which is better and why. Maybe something brief on each? HEEELP!?

2007-10-17 04:23:14 · 4 answers · asked by morozco5 2 in Buying & Selling

I have to step on the break and either go from reverse to park or just push it into park and turn the keys and the car will start. If not the car will not start at all.

2007-10-17 04:21:19 · 8 answers · asked by Silly Billy 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-17 04:11:40 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Insurance & Registration

I need to know if i can renew my license 20 days before it expire. I'm goint to another state for 2 months so by the time I have to return home I won't be abkle to travel because my license will be expire. is there anyway I can renew it before i go on the tripo. which is 20 days before it expire.?

2007-10-17 04:06:44 · 5 answers · asked by Ethan's Mama 5 in Insurance & Registration

i work at a surface coal mine and our access roads are never maintained because our blades are too wide. they are telling me that a contractor costs too much. i work seven, twelve hour days and let me tell you, by day three my insides are mush and i'm in a bad mood-literally. my work truck which is a flat bed ford, 2005 rattles to no end. the doors no longer shut right either and the exhaust and running boards are constantly being rigged back to where they belong. i'm looking for proof that this is bad for us and our trucks. can anyone help?

2007-10-17 04:03:36 · 5 answers · asked by trainrookie 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I left all four windows down the other night b/c naturally in Arkansas we weren't expecting rain. All of sudden at some point in the night it comes a down pour. There was about three inches of standing water in my back floor boards. I need to know if there is anything that can help absorb the water before it mildews other than using just a shop vac to suck it up. Something that walmart or a local automotive shop sells would be great! Thanks!

2007-10-17 03:44:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Okay, last winter the in-laws let my husband and I borrow their 1991 Caprice Classic while my truck was being fixed. It was just an extra car that they had...they have a lot of cars. Anyway, I was driving it and went across an icy bridge. It went out of control, and I totaled it. Needless to say, I have felt completely horrible about it ever since. They reassure me that it was okay, and that accidents happen, but I still feel like crap because of it. I'm wanting to buy them another car to replace the Caprice...but I don't know what kind I should go for. They liked the Caprice, because it was so big and compfortable. I want to get them another something like that...maybe even another Caprice. What kind of big, comfy cars do you think that I should consider?

2007-10-17 03:37:57 · 3 answers · asked by Tisha 5 in Buying & Selling

I paid for a 2005 venture van, when I went to get new tires the guy told me the van was a 2004 van. I s there any law against the dealership doing this?

2007-10-17 03:27:12 · 6 answers · asked by Nancy W 1 in Chevrolet

Does anyone know the starting salary for conductor working for Conrail at EWR? What kind of retirement program they have? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

2007-10-17 03:23:24 · 3 answers · asked by ME 2 in Rail

I ride a 30 minute strip of interstate and backroads pretty much every day ... on one of the backroads when i get off of the interstate there is a small jug handle that used to be for 18 wheelers for a weigh station and the pavement has buckled into a big dirt mound ... sometimes when cars and trucks come tailgating me I pull into this jug handle so they can pass ... the first time I did it I had no idea of the buckle and was riding at it at 50 mph,saw it and knew if I slowed down I would wreck,so I gave it some gas and went over it .... major adreniline rush .... so I do it now and then but recently I have needed to do it to get away from jerks and would like to spot out other "escape ramps" along my route as speeding up may not always get me away from psychos .... can this crack my frame or cause other damage ? Do you ever jump your street bike?

2007-10-17 03:12:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

I'm 17, female and want a small used car with a small engine, it has to be pretty efficient and safe. Preferably in insurance groups 1-3/4 (UK)
Thanks!

2007-10-17 03:05:14 · 16 answers · asked by Wheres Wild 2 in Buying & Selling

All vehicles including, Bicycles and mobility scooters.
Should all have a registration number and insurance. (Except tax as they are self propelled or electric)

Bicycles do cause damage to other vehicles when crashed and they have no insurance to cover themselfs nor the person or object they hit. (And having a reg number should stop alot of them going through red lights and using the pavements)

2007-10-17 03:00:34 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration